Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-05-18

dences. The china itself was thick ana
ordinary in make, and the whole thing OF
the description that summer tourists axe
home from the seaside.
Near this rather shabby little gift stood
\ table bearing a huge basket in Majohca.
and an exact imitation of a woven rasn
basket. In this lay a fine salmon, coioteu
to the life, and to the sides OF when the
drops of water were clinging. This was a
remembrance from the Queen Of Holland:
A group of cows perfectly modelled In OLD
SeYres, were from "Eugenie." The latest
addition to her china cupboard that the
Princess has made, is n strawberry disn
she has Just sem down from n IL
is of white porcelain in the shape OF d
mammoth strawberry leaf. From the
edge, ripe red berries seem to be falling;
The handle is made of twisted leaves q
berries in their natural green q reu,
Eith a single spray of strawberry blossom.
A china spoon and fork to serve the irul';
decorated in a similar manner, was tneIe'
If the pretty Princess has q particular
vanity" in eating, il is for fruit, itrSw-
berries especially, and they rave been
sent to Marlborough House from the
forcing houses at her country seat ever
since she left there.
The dairy proper, where the Princess
makes thick yellow cream turn into ira
grant butter, through the medium OF u
dainty silver churn, has also much TO III,
terest the visitor. The walls are covered
with tiles presented to the Prince, n
! which he had placed here rs a surprise Tor
his royal dairy maid. These tiles were
made in Bombay, and are of q peculiar
peacock blue, in which the rose, the sham
rock, the thistle, and the motto Itch Diem"
are ingeniously interviewed.
Round the room runs a white marble
counter, covered with silver pans, porce-
lain lined, and bearing the planes and
| Princes initials. These were filled with
cream coated milk from the sweet breathed
AlderReys near by.
| Broad bracket shelves of marble held num-
erOus COWS, bullocks and calves OF different
sizes and every imaginable material, IN
Guiding Italian and Parian marble, alabas-
ter, china, terra Gotta and silver-all gifts.
A long milk jug, painted by the Princess
Louise TO match the Indian tillng, stood IN
one corner, and opposite the door was the
mounted head of the Princess pet Alder
ney, with a silver plate recording her vir-
tues, and the numbero of prizes she had won
at shows. -,
On q marble table stood a simple gilt
and white china tea set, and a pile Of nap
kins marked with the royal stamp. This
for the benefit of stray visitors from the
hall who wanted a drink of fresh milk. l
had a drink myself, and rs there Is no
place nearer than three miles where one
can get refreshments, it tasted particularly
good.
In the adjoining room, neatly tiled from
floor to ceiling, the butter for the Hall Is
made, and when the family are in London,
it is sent up fresh every morning. The
DAVIS supply was laid out on white plat
tiers previous to being packed, and very
tempting it looked, and very delicious 1t
tasted. 1t was made up in little pats and
scrolls, Strawberries and balls, all ready
for the table. With an air OF pride dame
Barber said, "If you look 'ere mum, y
pointing to a dish on one side, you'll see
lis '~Iness's, over and pertickler | have to
be about it; not q grain OF salt to go III;
only q taste like i'll the cream, and the
pats to be Just so thick, and not AZ big
round as the Others"
looked at Albert Edwards pats with
interest. Yes, they were the size ola hall
dollar, the thickness of three, and bore in
rich butter relief, either the crown, the
coat Of arms or the three feathers of His
| ROYAL Highness. 1t almost worried me to
think OF the Prince at every meal, engulf-
ing his coat of arms, feeling his crown melt
in his mouth; and would the feathers by
any possibility tickle his noble throat
as they glided down, | wondered
With the butter packed in shallow
baskets, or hampers, 90 little pals of
cream and milk, the pals FURNISHED
pewter with brass trimmings aud coat of
arms, and quantities of fruit and produce
from the kitchen garden.
docs the Princess make butter Often?"
| asked before leaving the pretty dairy,
in which the mingled odOr OF blOSsOming
flowers and fresh butter We'd with any
scent Ruinnel can produce.
! "LOr num-" answered the plump
guardian of the place, "Her 'lnese used to
come regular, and she'd churn away till
the red flew up in her cheeks like, trying
to make the butter come, and she would
not let me lay n hand to it, but this year
she was that took up with skatin', which
was uncommon good, that she only come
in twice or three times to the butter room.
But Her 'Iness came III nigh every day
when she'd been having u trot about the
park or to the village to take a cup % tea
with ladies, and then sh'd send the lad for
Strawberries and n loaf as we'll"
| shall have to leave until the next let
ter, a further description OF the Princess
of Wales home life in the country, her oc-
equations and amusements, together with
a visit to the Princes dog kennels, and
finally to the quaint old family church
and its story oftwo graves.
Mrs. ROBERT 7. PORTEE.